Ferhan Patel

Ferhan Patel is a Fintech Professional with over 20 years experience. He is an expert in product development, marketing strategies, c-level strategy, global payments, risk, fraud, and compliance.

Ferhan Patel lives and works in Canada. His professional and personal accomplishments are and evidence of his proven tactical and progressive insights.

Since he was a child, Ferhan Patel showed an aptitude for computer science, academia and hard work. Moreover, he quickly developed a passion for entrepreneurship. Ferhan graduated at Concordia University and received a Bachelor degree in Computer Science. He also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Ferhan Patel works as an advisor, coach and mentor to startups. Moreover, Patel serves as a member of the FinTech Steering Committee at District 3. At the past, he was a mentor at Founders Institute.

“Outstanding Newcomer in Prepaid/Emerging Payments”, “Industry Alpha Award for Excellence in Consumer Products from the Chamber of Commerce” and “Quebec Technology Company of Year” are some of the industry awards Patel has won for his organization.

Patel is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS), and Anti-Money Laundering Certified Associate (AMLCA).

The areas which Ferhan Patel has an experience, include: E-Commerce – Credit Card & Alternative Payments, Payment Service Provider/Payment Facilitation, E-wallet, Prepaid Cards, Digital Gift Cards, AML/KYC and Risk Monitoring & Automation.

Recently he shifted his professional focus to his work as a consultant. He dedicates on sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience to people and companies looking to grow their business or enhance their product.

Ferhan has spoken at many conferences on topics such as e-wallets, risk & fraud monitoring, payments compliance and emerging payments technology in Canada and US. He also has presented workshops.